Mabled Sea Snake

The Marbled or Spiny-tailed Sea Snake are fully adapted to a marine environment and never go on land, though they are sometimes stranded in the inter-tidal zone by receding tides. Their young are born alive at sea. The Marbled Sea Snake is an used to shallow waters and coral reefs, where it feeds pretty much only on fish eggs. Sea snakes are identified by the short, laterally flattened tail which is like a paddle. The eyes are small, and the nostrils are towards the top of the snout which lets the snake to breathe air easily while floating on the sea surface. Some are also able to absorb some of the oxygen through their skin, in the same way as amphibians, and remains submerged for a few hours. Sea snakes are found mainly in the warm tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. The Marbled Sea Snake occurs throughout Southeast Asia and parts of Australia.